Ok so I realize this should really be in the Powder Room section, but it's not really active in there.
LADIES - what contraception methods have you used? How well did they work? Any side effects? If you got an IUD, did it hurt to put in?
Would you ever rely only on the "fertility awareness method"? What about spermicide only?
(and yes I'm female)
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Apr 13, 2005Comments: 0 · Posts: 44084 · Topics: 685
I've never tried to control/prevent birth .... so idk
I did take the pill for almost a year in the early/mid 70's to control menstrual flow. The only side effects I can remember is my breasts hurt.
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Dec 09, 2013Comments: 8 · Posts: 678 · Topics: 22
I was on the pill for years but after having children I went for a copper coil as I didn't want any more hormones in my body. A bit uncomfortable with insertion (by the doc) but can't even feel it. No probs.
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Aug 09, 2011Comments: 265 · Posts: 18811 · Topics: 125
Condoms.
But going by how many fatherless kids are born daily, spawn prevention seems to be the exception
Oh yea, depo made me gain like 15~20 extra pounds that was absolutely impossible to lose until it was out of my system. It took a year after I stopped.
I thought about that rhythm thing or natural contraceptive... family planning whatever. My dr talked me out of it becuz she said there's not many safe days in a month. Maybe a week and half n then a week for your period.. and yea no.
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Sep 30, 2011Comments: 712 · Posts: 13125 · Topics: 157
I used Nur-Isterate & pills in the past. I got pregnant on the pill because some days I forgot to take it. Plus the pill was horrible for my skin, gave me headaches & made me very temperamental. I would scream & stomp up/down because I would be so furious, then I'd cry because some stupid thing not worth crying for actually made me sad. The pill really turned me into an ogre & usually I'd get embarrassed after a lousy tantrum. LMAO I was even banned from one store whilst on the pill because I smashed a jar of mayonnaise, only because it didnt have a barcode & she expected me to go find one with a barcode.
The nur-isterate injection was ok. I gained some weight because it gave me cravings. A bit of spotting here & there, but no major qualms really.
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Sep 30, 2011Comments: 712 · Posts: 13125 · Topics: 157
Not having sex at the moment so I'm not on anything but the high of life.